James Orengo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 3971 to 3980 of 4273.

• 16 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. There has been an attempt to mislead the House on this issue of collective responsibility. I want to be heard round and clear. Indeed, today, I was very proud of hon. Kosgey because of the Statement that he made in this House. This is not a House of fools, but a House of hon. Members of Parliament. If we insist that this is going to be a House of fools, then we are in the wrong forum and the wrong arena. view
• 16 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am making a supposition “if”, but I hope that nobody supposes that this is a House of fools. view
• 16 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I would even say that it is not a House of idiots! That is a term that Churchill, who was a great Parliamentarian, used in the House of Commons. It is wrong to read the Constitution selectively. If you want to read the Constitution, read it out in full, so that what you are saying can be understood. If you read Section 17(3) and leave out Sub-Sections 1 and 2, it does not make any sense. In fact, the hierarchy of those sections is not by accident that what hon. Kioni has been reading is ... view
• 16 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am on a point of order. view
• 16 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, now you can understand how he does--- If he does not know what a point of order is, how can he understand the Constitution? Section 17(1) says:- “There shall be a Cabinet consisting of the President, the Vice-President and other Ministers---”. If I may just pause there, a Cabinet consisting of the President is a creature that does not exist in the Constitution. So, do not take Ministers for granted. They are there by dint of Section 17 of the Constitution and not to sit as passengers in the Cabinet. Section 17(2) says:- “The function of ... view
• 16 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: On a point of information, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 16 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Yes, she has agreed to be informed. Whereas Ms. Karua said that she would use ordinary language as found in ordinary English dictionaries, I want to inform her that even the Black’s Dictionary of Law on delegated legislation repeats word for word what we have found in the Oxford Dictionary. Therefore, good English is found in law as much as it is found in good English dictionaries. view
• 16 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to stick to the question which is before the House. I will be very brief because the substantial questions have been addressed by other hon. Members of Parliament. The hon. Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs did quote Section 30 of the Constitution as a basis of laying the foundation of what is the authority and mandate of this House with regard to legislative power and authority. It should be well understood that the powers of Parliament are not only found in Section 30 of the Constitution; the powers of Parliament ... view
• 15 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Kiang’ombe Settlement Scheme does exist in the map of Kenya under the Physical Planning Act, Cap 286 of the Laws of Kenya. The Scheme is defined by an approved Physical Planning Map No.TKA/4/03/2 of 21st November, 2003. Demarcation of the Scheme and allocation of residential plots was undertaken by the Government in December, 2003. A nominal premium of Kshs72 per year per plot is being charged, in recognition of the fact that the residents of the area are of low income status. (b) I am aware that the Scheme has never been ... view
• 15 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, while I appreciate the point that has been made by the hon. Member for Juja, if I do what he has requested, then that should apply countrywide. Every Kenyan who is in a similar status would feel that he is entitled to similar exemption. I would like him to follow the footsteps of some of the hon. Members of Parliament who have committed some of their Constituencies Development Fund (CDF) money for purposes of carrying out an exercise like this. In constituencies like Malindi and Kisauni, we have already done a lot of work expeditiously because of ... view